Seniors Caio DaSilva and Stephanie Pilnacek are not only at the top of their class; they are also a power couple. Stephanie was recently named valedictorian and Caio was named salutatorian of Bethpage High School. The two have been best friends and have been dating for a little more than nine months.
Stephanie has an impressive, weighted grade point average of 109.04 and aside from academics, is a talented student-athlete. She is the varsity softball captain, was honored as the 2022 MVP and was named one of the Top 100 softball players by Newsday this year. Stephanie is also the varsity tennis captain and works at Prospect Sports.
Caio has a weighted grade point average of 108.91 and has a strong passion for karate. He is a USA Karate team member, was named the Pan-American Champion in the World Karate Federation Continental Championship and was the National Karate Champion in 2022. Caio is also an exceptional student. He took home a silver medal at the Long Island Math Fair this year and was selected to attend the Institute of Creative Problem Solving at SUNY Old Westbury during his freshmen and sophomore year. Caio is also a member of Bethpage High School’s math team and marine fitness club.
Both seniors have worked extremely hard, supporting each other along the way, and will be attending Northeastern University in the fall. Stephanie will be majoring in mechanical engineering, while Caio will be studying computer engineering/computer science. The Bethpage Union Free School District congratulates both students on this outstanding achievement and wishes them the best of luck in all their future endeavors!
